Abstract: A stage of a space launcher including an engine core, a tank secured above the engine core, and a nozzle including a first deployable nozzle section secured below the engine core, the nozzle further including a second and a third section configured to be situated extending from each other when the nozzle is in a deployed propulsion configuration. The stage further includes a structure for temporarily supporting nozzle sections mounted on the tank, configured to change the nozzle to a configuration for accessing the engine core wherein the nozzle sections are inserted into each other, with the third section bearing against a lower support of the temporary structure.

Abstract: A stage of a space launcher including an engine core, a tank secured above the engine core, and a nozzle including a first deployable nozzle section secured below the engine core, the nozzle further including a second and a third section configured to be situated extending from each other when the nozzle is in a deployed propulsion configuration. The stage further includes a structure for temporarily supporting nozzle sections mounted on the tank, configured to change the nozzle to a configuration for accessing the engine core wherein the nozzle sections are inserted into each other, with the third section bearing against a lower support of the temporary structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).